“Life is impermanent, and death happens to us all. . . . Know you are not alone in your grief.”
“When engaging with individuals holding diverse beliefs, I try to maintain an internal space that accommodates spiritual variety, reflecting the principle that ‘the best view is no view.’ I rely on my Buddhist practice to remain open to supporting—with authenticity—an individual’s belief in a deity, divine intervention, or an eternal afterlife.”
On the relative level, we must take the time and make the space to authentically bear witness to the bare experience of mind. The magic is in the looking—and the not-finding anything.
Buddhist chaplain Brett Campbell was honored as the Air National Guard’s recipient of the Distinguished Service Award – a first in the history of the Military Chaplains Association.
“By the end of my last three-day retreat, I felt as though I had been away for two weeks. In some ways, I get more out of short retreats than longer retreats. Something settles deeply and naturally.”
Mitra Lee Worley asks, “What do we do that might endanger the dharma? How can the protectors protect me? And what am I needing protection from?” The answers might surprise you.
